Thursday, September 04, 2008

Long Walk for Valley / Site Seeing Day

Today Valley and I left at 6:30am and started on the walking trail that is right here where we are staying. Jackie had told me that on some of the trails they have water fountains for people and dogs, but it was my luck this trail didn't have one and I hadn't brought water. Needless to say Valley and I ended up walking almost 5 miles without water and boy she wasn't a happy camper. There was finally a water stop about 1 1/2 miles before we got back to the Elks Lodge and I didn't think Valley would ever stop drinking. Dave had met us 1/2 way thru the walk so it was one hell of a walk for him too with that bad knee.
Then this afternoon, with Jackie and Bob, we drove to McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, about 50 miles away, and there we walked to the bottom and top of the Falls, which were beautiful, but it was another 2 miles of walking. Good thing we get back on the road again tomorrow because Dave probably won't be able to walk at all, but he can drive.
Bob and Jackie tonight had come over and we had dinner at the Elks Lodge then hit the road to their local Indian Casino. I lost $13, Dave lost $32, Bob lost $8 and Jackie lost $50, can't say we really lost it because we know exactly where it went to. Contributions to the Indians, they need it.(ha ha)
That's it for now, back on the road in the morning and will stop at Eureka, another Elks Lodge tomorrow.

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